Echigo-Shikawatari Station

Echigo-Shikawatari Station (越後鹿渡駅) is a railway station in the town of Tsunan, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Echigo-Shikawatari Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 62.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History
Echigo-Shikawatari Station opened on 6 November 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2002.

Surrounding area

 * Shinano River
 * Matsunoyama Onsen